BACKGROUND Social participation is challenging for people with visual impairments. As a result, on average, social networks are smaller, romantic relationships formed later, educational achievements lower, and career prospects limited. Adolescents on their way towards achieving these goals may benefit from the knowledge and experience of adults who have overcome similar difficulties. Therefore,...

F rom early in their careers, modern-day physicians are confronted with a myriad of challenges in meeting increasing public expectations of skill, judgment, and expertise (1, 2). At the same time, physicians’ career satisfaction and success even in academic medical centers are indelibly linked to outcomes and productivity. Given these competing pressures, are the traditional, ‘tried-and-true’ a...

Mentoring is enriching for both the mentor and mentee, but often getting started can be a primary obstacle to this useful tool. This contribution focuses on how to embark on a mentoring relationship with a junior colleague. In addition to describing various approaches to being a mentor, it outlines unproductive traps to avoid, steps to establishing a successful mentoring relationship, including...

www.PRSJournal.com 958 Reply: Comparison of Allergan, Mentor, and Sientra Contoured Cohesive Gel Breast Implants: A Single Surgeon’s 10-Year Experience: Correction I the September 2016 letter by Afrooz and Davidson entitled “Reply: Comparison of Allergan, Mentor, and Sientra Contoured Cohesive Gel Breast Implants: A Single Surgeon’s 10-Year Experience” (Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016;138:549e–550e),...

To be an effective mentor at any level is always a challenge and requires a dedication to teaching and mentorship and being prepared to devote a significant proportion of one's time. But if you are open-minded and deeply care for your mentee, you have the opportunity to be a successful mentor. This presentation is based on personal experience of mentoring radiology residents, doctoral students,...